IPObel conducts only formality examination of invention patent applications. The applicant needs to submit a search request within 13 months from the date of the latest application. The search report will be issued by the EPO with a written opinion on patentability, but it is not binding. The patent application is completed within 18 months from the earliest priority date Authorization can be obtained after publication.
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- Whether the Belgian invention patent application can be type-converted
- Instructions for Authorization of Industrial Design and Annual Fee in Belgium
- Features of Belgian design patent application process
- How long is the protection period of industrial design in Belgium?
- Description of Belgian invention patent application authorization and annual fee
- Features of the Belgian invention patent application process
- How long is the deadline for filing an industrial design application in Belgium?
- Whether the Belgian invention patent application can be DAS
- How long does it take to authorize an industrial design in Belgium?